Chair



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,262

" A. WURDACK CHAIR Filed June 1, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 R m/c7 1420 4 4076 Patented Nov. 13, 192

ARTHUR WURDA CK, 0F NbRMANDY, MISSOURI.

' CHAIR.

-Applieation filed June 1,

This invention relates to chairs.

An object of the invention is to provide a chair specially designed and adapted for outdoor use upon lawns or in parks, and elsewhere, though the usefulness of the chair is not restricted to such places.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chair constructed and designed to 'withstand out-door weather conditions without being damaged thereby and which aifords maximum ease and comfort to the user.

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan viewv of my improved chair.

Fig, 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation; Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the construction and relationship of parts whereby the back and'seat members are cooperatively combined with the supporting frame.

My improved chair comprises a pair of ap proximately vertical front legsl rigidly connected near their lower ends by a horizontal cross member 2 seated in notches in the front edges of the legs provided to receive the ends of said cross member. The rear portion of the chair is supported by a. pair of inclined Side members 3 the front ends of which are rigidly attached to the legs'l above the cross member-2. These side members inclinedownwardly andrearwardly and have thelr rear lower corners beveled to provide lower edge surfaces in continuation of the planes'of j the lower ends Fig. 3, these'surfaces 4 extend well to the .rear of the seat of the legs 1. As shown,

and back portions of the chair, so that there is no danger of the chair I tilting and falling backwardly.

y rigidly attached to so 2 having its upper edge '1 and rearwardly in the plane of the upper 'above' described form frame for the rem Intermediate of their ends the side members 3 are rigidly connected by. a cross member 5 havingits upper edge inclin ng downwardly and rearwardly. An auxiliary cross member 6 having its upper edge inclining downwardly and rearwardly in continuation of the upperedge of the cross member 5 IS the rear side of said cross member 5 (Fig. 5). The legs 1 are connected by a cross member 7 above the cross member incliningdownwardedges of the members '5 and 6. The parts a rigid supporting g elements embodiedb 1926. Serial No. 112,785.

in the chair. A longitudinal series of seat slats 8 are attached to the upper edges of the members 5, 6 and 7 and have their upper sides dished or curved downwardly toward the rear, and the upper portions of their front ends curved to provide a seat of maximum ease and comfort.

A bracket 9 is rigidly attached to the outer side of the upper portion of each of the legs 1. The front end of a slightly downwardly and rearwardly inclining arm member 10 is seated upon and rigidly attached to the upper endsof the leg 1 and bracket 9 at each side of the chair, and a support 11 is rigidly secured to the under side of each of said arm members near its rear end. These supports 11 constitute supports for the rear )ortions of the side arms 10 and are connected y a cross member 12 which is preferably,

though not essentially of metal, and which curves rearwardly. he supports 11 and the cross member 12 are rearwardly of the vertical plane of the rear side of the member 6,

which inclines upwardly and rearwardly.

A series of upwardly and rearwardly in-* clined back forming members 13 have their lower ends attached to themember 6 by fasteners 14 and their intermediate portions attached to the cross member 12 by fasteners 15. The lower ends of the slats 13 are at the member 6 and at the front of the member 12 to obtain a construction and arrangement of maximum strength, ease and comfort. wood, of springy or resilient characteristic, so'that the parts thereof extending above the cross member 12 are not entirely rigid and will yield somewhat to the pressure and weight, of the upperends of the slat members 13 are con-v nected by a strap 16, preferably of metal, extending across the rear of said slats and having its ends 17 bent forwardly a ainst the outer side edges of the side slats.

[18 secure the strap to the slats.

and the braces are extended downwardly and 1 inwardly and have their inner ends attached to adjacent slats 13. J

chair of this construct-ion is highly satisfactory for outdoor uses, possesses weather resisting qualities and affords maximum ease and comfort to the user. The structure may e varied within equivalent limits without de- The slats 13 are preferably of person using the chair. The

asteners 1 of said back parture from my appended claims which are:

1. A chair comprising a rigid supporting frame, a pair of arm members having their front ends attached to said frame, a support attached to the under side of the rear of each of said arm members, a cross member connecting said supports, a series of back forming slats having their lower ends attached to the rear side of said frame and having their intermediate portions attached to the front side of said cross member, and elements supporting said supports and having their upper ends attached to said supports and their lower ends attached to adjacent ones forming slats.

2. A chair comprising a rigid supporting frame, a pair of arm members having their front ends attached to said frame, a support attached to the under side of the rear of each of said arm members, a cross member connecting said supports, a series of back forming slats having their lower ends attached to the rear side of said frame and having their intermediate portions attached to the front side of said cross member, elements supporting said supports and having their upper ends attached to said supports and their lower ends attached to adjacent ones of said back forming slats, and a flexible strap connecting the upper portions oi said slats.

ARTHUR WURDACK. 

